Fr. James T. Hanley
Admitted in 10/4/2003 deposition to sexually abusing about 12 boys 1968-1982; the abuse included oral sex. Hanley also said he had admitted the abuse to Bishop Rodimer in 9/1985, who removed him from ministry in 1986. He admitted abusing Mark Serrano 1974-1981, starting when Serrano was age 9. Serrano went public 3/18/2002. The case was settled by the Diocese in 1987 for $350K ,with a confidentiality agreement. Hanley requested laicization; granted 2/7/2003. One victim died by suicide in 2003. The Diocese settled with 21 accusers in 2005. Served one year in jail on a weapons charge. Included on the Diocese’s 2/13/2019 list of credibly accused. Lawsuits filed in 12/2019 by at least two new accusers. Died in 4/2020.
- NY Times 03.17.02
- Daily Record 04.21.02
- HealingTogether 06.12.02
- Rolling Stone 06.20.02
- The Record 03.14.03
- Hanley Sworn Statement 10.04.03
- NY Times 10.14.03
- Pat Serrano Statement 08.21.04
- Daily Record 08.27.04
- Newsday 02.10.05
- Transcript of WCBS-TV 01.30.06
- Herald News 01.30.06
- Daily Record 02.04.06
- Star Ledger 03.22.06
- Daily Record 03.23.06
- Star Ledger 04.21.07
- Intelligencer Journal 04.27.07
- Star-Ledger 06.01.07
- Star-Ledger 10.25.07
- Daily Record 10.28.07
- Star-Ledger 12.14.07
- The Observer-Tribune 02.24.16
- Diocese of Paterson List 02.13.19
- Bergen Record 12.04.19
- The Observer-Tribune 12.09.19
- New York Post 04.29.20
- Fox News 04.29.20
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